Data Measurement

Why is 1024 bytes = 1KB?

KILOBYTE (KB)
In mathematics, 1 KB = 1000 bytes.
In computer, 1 KB = 1024 bytes or
can be said as:

This is how we get the calculation for 1024 bytes.

MEGABYTE (MB)
1 MB = 1 048 576 bytes or it can be said as:

GIGABYTE (GB)
1 GB = 1 073 741 824 bytes or it can be said as:

1 GB = 230 bytes

TERABYTE (TB)
1 TB = 1 099 511 627 776 bytes or it can be said as:

1 TB = 240 bytes

1 byte = 8-bits